Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs J.T. Miller’s name will be circulated from now until the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline.The New York Rangers have wanted in on Miller ever since Chris Drury’s first season as the general manager and they’re the expected top team to push for him this season.When his last contract was set to expire back in 2021-22, the Rangers were interested, but Vancouver held on to Miller and eventually signed him to a seven-year extension ahead of 2022-23.Now, Miller is the No. 1 name on the TSN Trade Bait list as the Canucks have struggled with consistency through a lot of negativity around them.More NHL: Flyers Set to Announce Plans to Build New Arena: ReportThe Rangers, who began the season as projected Stanley Cup contenders, took a steep slide in November through the end of 2024 and are now unlikely to even make the playoffs. New York is 20-20-2 and sits four points outside of a playoff spot with 40 games remaining.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 10: J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on during the second period of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on January 10, 2025 in Raleigh,…
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 10: J.T. Miller #9 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on during the second period of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on January 10, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Drury already reportedly took a swing for the goal-scorer earlier this season when he offered Rangers current top-line center Mika Zibanejad for him straight up. The Canucks, rightfully so, rejected the offer.The Canucks proceeded to let the market unfold with both Miller and teammate superstar Elias Pettersson, who has faced regression this year amid rumors of he and Miller engaging in a feud.Miller has a no-movement clause in his contract that would need to be waived for them to make a deal, but he’s reported to have no issue green-lighting a move back to New York, the team where he began his NHL career for parts of six seasons before getting sent to Tampa Bay in 2017-18.More NHL: Flames’ Rasmus Andersson Throws Shade at Oilers, Canucks While Discussing Potential Trade RumorsZibanejad, who was teammates with Miller on the Rangers for one-and-a-half seasons, is not on TSN’s list, but a major candidate that could be headed out of New York by March.His on-ice troubles have hindered the Rangers this season as their top power-play unit has vanished partly to his inability to cash in with goals as he has previously. The relationship between him and the Rangers just may have run its course.Miller is exactly the ingredients that the Rangers were missing in their playoff run last year, which ended when the grittier Florida Panthers defeated them in six games in the Eastern Conference Final.Clearing Zibanejad’s contract off the books would alleviate the necessary space to accommodate Miller, but are the Rangers in a place to be adding a star that’s 31?Every game between now until March 7 will help answer that question.Miller owns 29 points through 32 games played this year, which is tied for the same output as his counterpart Pettersson.More NHL:Leafs Predicted to Sign Big Name Center Before Trade DeadlineFlyers HC John Tortorella Goes on Epic NSFW Rant About Rasmus RistolainenFor more on the NHL, head to Newsweek Sports.
